Timeline

20th century

1. 1991 – 2001★★★★★

   Yugoslav Wars

   A series of ethnic conflicts and wars of independence accompany the break-up of Yugoslavia, killing an estimated 130,000–140,000 people and involving numerous war crimes.

   War· Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro
2. April 5, 1992 – February 29, 1996★★★★★

   Siege of Sarajevo

   Bosnian Serb forces besiege Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for nearly four years, the longest siege of a capital city in modern warfare.

   War· Bosnia and Herzegovina
3. July 11, 1995★★★★★

   Srebrenica massacre

   After capturing Srebrenica, Bosnian Serb forces kill more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys; international courts have ruled it a genocide.

   WarDeath· Bosnia and Herzegovina